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UnitedHealthcare To Exit All But ‘Handful’ Of Obamacare Markets In 2017
UnitedHealthcare said Tuesday it will leave most of the 34 states in which it offers health insurance under Obamacare, but Nevada and Virginia are two markets it will retain a presence. Company officials would not say if the changes would affect customers in California, but United had a small portion of the Covered California market.
Competition Suffers Most If UnitedHealth Exits Obamacare In 2017: Analysis
A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis released Monday, a day ahead of UnitedHealth’s expected announcement, finds 1.1 million consumers would have no choice in health insurance plans if the giant insurer drops out of Obamacare marketplaces as threatened.
Most Doctors Unsure How to Discuss End-of-Life Care, Survey Says
They recognize the responsibility, but some may need training.
Covered California Imposes New Quality, Cost Conditions On Plans
In a sweeping overhaul of its contracts, the state’s insurance exchange will require health plans to hold doctors and hospitals accountable for quality and cost.
A researcher and MinuteClinic executive discuss the conclusions in a recent study suggesting that the clinics actually add to outpatient costs.
Contratistas Agrícolas Se Resisten A Requisitos Del Obamacare
La ley federal de salud está poniendo a los agricultores en una situación difícil. Muchos contratistas que suministran trabajadores tienen que ofrecer cobertura de salud. El seguro es costoso, y los contratistas se preocupan sobre las consecuencias para la inmigración.
Covered California continues to terminate some customers from their health plans, even though they’re paid in full.
Preventive Care And High Deductibles Work At Cross Purposes, Covered Cal Chief Says
Too few doctor visits means sicker people and higher costs down the line, his New England Journal of Medicine article asserts.
¿Atormentados Por Los Formularios Impositivos Del Obamacare? Aquí Está La Ayuda
Mire cuidadosamente su formulario impositivo 1095 sobre cuidado de salud: existe la posibilidad de que tenga errores.
Aetna CEO Backs Obamacare Exchanges, Talks Of Joining Covered California
But Mark Bertolini wants the marketplaces to better serve young people, who define healthy as “looking good in their underwear.”